Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Manual (Page 296)

PHOTOSHOP CS3
User Guide
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Lock layers
You can lock layers fully or partially to protect their contents. For instance, you may want to lock a layer fully when
you finish with it. You may want to lock a layer partially if it has the correct transparency and styles, but you are still
deciding on positioning. When a layer is locked, a lock icon appears to the right of the layer name. The lock icon is
solid when the layer is fully locked and hollow when the layer is partially locked.
Lock all properties of a layer or group
1 Select a layer or group.
2 Click the Lock All option in the Layers palette.
Note: Layers in a locked group display a dimmed lock icon .
Partially lock a layer
1 Select a layer.
2 Click one or more lock options in the Layers palette.
Lock Transparency Confines editing to the opaque portions of the layer. This option is equivalent to the Preserve
Transparency option in earlier versions of Photoshop.
Lock Image Prevents modification of the layer’s pixels using the painting tools.
Lock Position Prevents the layer’s pixels from being moved.
Note: For type and shape layers, Lock Transparency and Lock Image are selected by default and cannot be deselected.
Apply lock options to selected layers or a group
1 Select multiple layers or a group.
2 Choose Lock Layers or Lock All Layers In Group from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu.
3 Select lock options, and click OK.
Managing layers
Rename a layer or group
As you add layers to an image, it’s helpful to give them names that reflect their content. Descriptive names make
layers easy to identify in the palette.
❖ Do one of the following:
• Double-click the layer name or group name in the Layers palette, and enter a new name.
• Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and double-click the layer (not its name or thumbnail) in the Layers
palette. Enter a new name in the Name text box, and click OK.
• Select a layer or group, and choose Layer Properties or Group Properties from the Layers menu or the Layers
palette menu. Enter a new name in the Name text box, and click OK.